The Old Man

An acquitted knight is accused of drowning his wife's rich brother.

A schoolmistress sets rival lovers to find her father who is hiding in belief that he is a murderer.

A doctor agonises over whether to tell his son that the woman he is marrying is pregnant by another man, although this would mean breaking the hypocratic oath.

A widow weds a bully and tames him by having a sailor pose as her long-lost son.

A clerk is planning to murder a stockbroker but is foiled in the attempt.

A retired boatswain hires an ex-soldier to rob a widow's inn.

About a businessman (H.F.Maltby) who borrows his wife's pearls to cover a business loan, only for the pearls to then go missing.

Financier Sir Charles Hendra, on the brink of ruin, contemplates ending his own life. After pondering the difficult decision, Charles decides to invite twelve similarly desperate individuals to dinner so they can all discuss their problems. Will his generosity change the course of their lives?

"The Claydon Treasure Mystery" stars reliable John Stuart as an engineer (Peter Kerrigan) interested in solving mysteries, who becomes involved in investigating murders at Marsh Manor, home of the wealthy Claydon family. Plenty of suspects to choose from, Kerrigan believes that the murders may be connected to hidden treasure on the estate.

A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.